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Phys.org / Probiotic and postbiotic treatments revive heat-stressed corals in field experiment

Climate change continues to threaten the world's coral reefs, which support at least a quarter of all marine life. Though probiotics have been shown to rehabilitate corals in aquarium experiments, demonstrating the efficacy ...

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / First DDT, now the flu: Peregrine falcons in San Francisco Bay Area hit hard by H5N1 variant

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) featured prominently in the news during 2020 as it took the lives of millions of birds across the globe. While the worst seems to be behind us, population-level effects are just now ...

Sep 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Migraine treatment gets a rethink: New guide prioritizes patient voice and choice

A migraine headache can easily bring someone's usual day to a halt. The intense throbbing pain, usually on one side of the head, often comes with nausea, vision disturbances and light sensitivity. Preventive medicines work ...

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / Peacock-like displays outpace antlers and tusks in evolutionary change, model suggests

Many animal species, ranging from peacocks and birds of paradise to some lizards, fish and beetles, display physical features or ornaments that can attract potential mates. These ornaments can include colorful plumage, elaborate ...

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / Iguanodon shinbone growth may be first evidence of an infected skin ulcer in a dinosaur

Fossilized bones can reveal a wealth of details about animals, including their size, appearance, what they ate and any injuries they may have suffered. In a paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers ...

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / Tiny crustacean helps scientists understand genes regulating circatidal rhythms

Scientists at UMass Chan Medical School and the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole have shown that the four core clock genes responsible for maintaining circadian rhythms in animals—Per, Cry2, Bmal1 and Clk—also regulate ...

Sep 3, 2026
Tech Xplore / A 'raincoat' protects lead-free solar cells from the elements

One drawback of most solar cells made with efficiency-boosting perovskite is the presence of hazardous lead in the materials that turn sunlight into electricity. Next-generation solar cells made with the most promising lead-free ...

Sep 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Low-dose THC keeps breast cancer cells in tumor models from reverting to an aggressive state

Recent discoveries have revealed that breast cancer cells are more flexible than previously thought. Some can change from a differentiated state, when a mature cell has taken on a specific function, back to a more stem-like ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Electron spin unlocks magnetic control of hydrogen surface reactions

Chemical reactions at surfaces play a central role in many processes, including catalysis and materials synthesis. It is well known that the outcome of these reactions is influenced by the translational, vibrational and rotational ...

Sep 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / The blueprint for taste: Scientists map the neural circuitry behind feeding decisions in fruit flies

Everything you eat passes one checkpoint before it enters your body: taste. In a fraction of a second, it decides what gets swallowed and what gets rejected, a judgment call critical to survival. Now, for the first time, ...

Sep 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Five subtypes of common liver disease discovered—including rapidly progressing genetic forms

A liver disease affecting nearly 30% of adults worldwide is not a single illness but five biologically distinct subtypes, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Each carries different risks for heart disease, liver failure, ...

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / When panic freezes people: Virtual quake tests capture real-time fear and injury risk

Growing up, many of us were taught to drop, cover and hold on during an earthquake. The guidance is straightforward, but how people actually respond when the ground starts shaking can be far more complicated. Now, UC Berkeley ...

Sep 3, 2026